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Isaiah 42:21
It pleased the Lord, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Isaiah 42:21 · New Heart English Bible
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Isaiah 42:21 in other translations
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.
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In context
18 "Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.
19 Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as the Lord 's servant?
20 You see many things, but do not observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.
21 It pleased the Lord, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
22 But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'
23 Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?
24 Who gave Jacob as plunder, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in his ways, and they disobeyed his law.
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